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Jean-Denis Garon

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-27

200 words · 13 sentences · 17 clauses

Replying to Marilyn Gladu (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, our government has introduced a number of affordability measures. At the same time, we have a plan to build projects of national interest to create jobs. Given the ongoing global crisis, does the Bloc Québécois not think that this is justified?”

Statement grade

B–

74 / 100, held down by Signal

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Thanks 10%The question 14%Positioning 38%Claims 14%Reasoning 3%The ask 20%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Madam Speaker, Thanks · 21 wordsI appreciate my colleague very much. We have worked together in the past and are likely to continue to do so.ThanksVague promise The question · 15 wordsHowever, why does the Prime Minister not come and discuss this with us in committee? Positioning · 33 wordsThe Liberal member seems proud of these measures, proud of the plan and proud of what the Prime Minister is doing. She makes it sound like the government is not making any mistakes.Positioning Claims · 29 wordsThere have been housing problems, there was the Roxham crisis, and Quebec is demanding to be paid back the hundreds of millions of dollars it spent on asylum seekers.¹Partly on point Reasoning · 6 wordsThat is part of the problem. Positioning · 28 wordsThe member is proud. I do not fully share her point of view. The government is not doing everything wrong, but there are things that need to change.PositioningVague promise The question · 13 wordsWhy does the Prime Minister not appear before the Standing Committee on Finance? Positioning · 14 wordsIt could be constructive, and the Prime Minister might enjoy appearing before the committee.Positioning The ask · 41 wordsI think the member should send him an email or go see him in the lobby to tell him to appear before the Standing Committee on Finance, because he will enjoy it as much as she enjoys being in the House.

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 44

10 of 14 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I appreciate my colleague very much.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “We have worked together in the past and are likely to continue to do so.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The Liberal member seems proud of these measures, proud of the plan and proud of what the Prime Minister is doing.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “She makes it sound like the government is not making any mistakes.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The member is proud.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I do not fully share her point of view.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The government is not doing everything wrong,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but there are things that need to change.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It could be constructive,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and the Prime Minister might enjoy appearing before the committee.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 88

2 of 14 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “There have been housing problems, there was the Roxham crisis,”About housing and Roxham as government mistakes, not whether the crisis justifies the spending.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “and Quebec is demanding to be paid back the hundreds of millions of dollars it spent on asylum seekers.”About Quebec’s asylum claim reimbursement, a separate spending dispute rather than the justification asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 14 deductions are Respect

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 93

2 of 14 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “likely to continue to do so”The statement asserts an ongoing relationship without setting specific conditions, measures, or success metrics.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “things that need to change”This phrase is a general call for reform that does not name any specific action, outcome, or actor.

Claims · 1

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“Quebec is demanding to be paid back the hundreds of millions of dollars it spent on asylum seekers”Quebec is demanding reimbursement from the federal government of the hundreds of millions of dollars it spent on asylum seekers.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29